On 2006-01-19 11:07:00, dragonfly wrote:
I feel all damn sick today, I've had a freakin' sore throat for months it seems, now it's movin' into my chest, I drink more and more wine, thinking that'll clear it up but looks like I might have to take up smoking tobacco to really knock it out.
DF, here's one for your recipe book.
Hot toddy:
Heat almost to boiling w/ a half cu or so of apple cider w/ a couple of cloves in it. Let that stand and steep for a good long while, like 5 minutes till the cloves swell a bit. Take out the cloves (you can use them a few times), fill w/ water (warm again, if need be) Add a shot or more of good rhum. You can also add some cinnamon, allspice or other complimentary spices and flavors. The curative part is really the clove, the alcohol and the comfort and relaxation from breathing those spicy vapors.
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